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For years now I've been the official photographer for a local poetry festival, this year for some of the events there has been another guy taking a few photos, talked to him for awhile last night during the break... He's young, he's hip, he's tech savvy, I'm definitely not! Seems like a nice enough guy though...

He's taking his photos (not that many of them) on his dSLR, transferring them to a smart phone, then using his smart phone to get them onto twitter moments later... Meantime I take ages to even edit my photos sometimes, certainly at a slower pace... After talking to him I feel like a dinosaur, I just struggle with the new technology and social media, in many ways I don't really want to... I could try (maybe should), but I know I wouldn't be as slick at it as these young kids are, it just seems to come so naturally to them...

Still feeling like a dinosaur...
 
No problem, do a google search and figure out what you need to jam his phone. :devilgrin:


You're official, he's not, there doesn't seem to be problem to me. People are gonna take pictures, nothing you can do about that.
 
And did I mention, skinny red jeans and tucked into his boots, I don't know many guys who do that... :lol: Again, he seemed like a great guy, just a lot more high tech then me... And I think he was invited by someone from the festival to do some photo tweeting a little, not sure about that...
 
There's a huge amount of "Model T" photographers out there. Producing huge quantities of acceptable photographs as quickly and easily as possible, And Maybe there what's going to keep the industry moving. But I prefer to take my time and appreciate the Duesenbergs that take the time to craft each and every product they put out there.
I know when I look at one of your pictures Sherlock, that amazing care was put into that story before I got to see it. Keeping up to date is good, but don't start mass production.
 
Red skinny jeans, and tucked into his boots? Sounds a little odd to me. I wouldn't worry about anyone who dresses like that, no one over 22 will take him seriously. I'm also sure you are a far better photographer.
 
LOL Whatever you said... I've actually known of his photography for awhile, just never met him until this week, he does great work, and is far more connected then I am... Admittedly also doing different photography stuff then I do, a little more commercial...
 
I worry about any guy who wears skinny jeans.
 
Unfortunately technology is important today. Perhaps you can garner more knowledge. You might be able to find a balance and have the advantage of choice for the occasion. It is easy for us older folk to become stuck in a comfort zone and not want to venture out but... I probably am speaking for myself and my savior as been my curiosity. Just a thought, being mindful that the bottom line is you have to be comfortable.
 
Sherlock,

You're waaaaaay overthinking this.

If the guy's a good photographer he's a good photographer. He's got a good eye and an artist's touch. There have always been guys (and gals) like that and there always will be. He would have been a good photographer back in the days of film (or daguerreotypes for that matter). He just happened to be born more recently.

There's nothing mysterious or magical about the social media thing. Spend any time around the stuff and you'll see real quick that it's populated with a broad mix of humanity, including plenty of morons, just like the rest of the world. It's no more difficult to learn than finding your way around a new neighborhood. It just takes exposure, time and repetition, like anything else that's new.

Using social media requires no more "tech savvy" than using a telephone did in 1920 or driving a car did in 1908. Everything was new and different at some point.



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judow said:
I probably am speaking for myself and my savior as been my curiosity. Just a thought, being mindful that the bottom line is you have to be comfortable.
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Well, rest assured Walt isn't curious if he'd be comfortable in skinny jeans....:jester:
 
PC said:
Sherlock,

You're waaaaaay overthinking this.

If the guy's a good photographer he's a good photographer. He's got a good eye and an artist's touch. There have always been guys (and gals) like that and there always will be. He would have been a good photographer back in the days of film (or daguerreotypes for that matter). He just happened to be born more recently.

There's nothing mysterious or magical about the social media thing. Spend any time around the stuff and you'll see real quick that it's populated with a broad mix of humanity, including plenty of morons, just like the rest of the world. It's no more difficult to learn than finding your way around a new neighborhood. It just takes exposure, time and repetition, like anything else that's new.

Using social media requires no more "tech savvy" than using a telephone did in 1920 or driving a car did in 1908. Everything was new and different at some point.



pc
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I largely wrote this post with jest, but do struggle with technology, particularly around social media, a forum like this is nice and generally slower paced and enables people to connect, but I see some social media as intrusive and far too connected, lots of people I know live their whole life online pretty much and I don't want that, and never want that... Why I'm cautious with technology around social media... The same discussion probably happened when the first telephones were sold... :lol:
 
Speaking of social media - it wouldn't kill ya to post in our Photo Bugs Group once in a while! :hammer: I'm fairly certain I could learn a lot from you!
 
Basil said:
I'm fairly certain I could learn a lot from you!
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Ok, rule #1: don't wear skinny jeans.

Rule #2: if you do wear skinny jeans, don't tuck them into your boots.

Rule #3: if you do any of the above, don't tell Walt about it. :highly_amused:
 
Basil said:
Speaking of social media - it wouldn't kill ya to post in our Photo Bugs Group once in a while! :hammer: I'm fairly certain I could learn a lot from you!
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Sorry Basil, I just keep forgetting about it, will probably out for awhile again today, as per many of weekends... :rolleye: And Billy... I don't even own a pair of jeans! I'm more into wearing cargo pants, I like the extra pockets... :friendly_wink:

A photo to keep you happy Basil? From yesterday...

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Sherlock said:
Sorry Basil, I just keep forgetting about it, will probably out for awhile again today, as per many of weekends... :rolleye: And Billy... I don't even own a pair of jeans! I'm more into wearing cargo pants, I like the extra pockets... :friendly_wink:

A photo to keep you happy Basil? From yesterday...

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I like it! Looking at it with a critical eye, I like the stark contrast of the bright orange sign against the dull grey and tan of the building. I also note that the rule of thirds seems to have been applied (was that conscious?) wherein the center line of the long breezeway seems aligned with the "thirds" line on the left. Exposure seems just about right.
 
"Ok, rule #1: don't wear skinny jeans.

Rule #2: if you do wear skinny jeans, don't tuck them into your boots.

Rule #3: if you do any of the above, don't tell Walt about it. :highly_amused:"

To be fair where I am from is a lot more rustic compared to where a lot of ya'll are from, and around here only 13 year old girls wear skinny jeans. So the idea of a full grown man in them seems a bit silly to me. Also you'll only see women tucking their jeans into boots, so again a full grown man doing that seems silly. Maybe I need to get out to some cosmopolitan areas more often.
 
Gotta say if I was picking out of a lineup the suspected photographer for the "local poetry festival" I'd throw out the guy in the cargo pants and pick the dude with the red skinny jeans tucked in his boots. No offense intended to the photographer in the cargo pants, I'm sure I prefer his work.
 
Sherlock said:
<snipped> ...using his smart phone to get them onto twitter moments later... Meantime I take ages to even edit my photos sometimes, certainly at a slower pace...<snipped>
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Isn't this more or less the difference between being a journalist and a novelist? Both have their place and they're both writing but the approaches are fundamentally different.
 
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